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BabyPom: That would be the mosquito! They are everywhere since there's so much water. Well, we are in the land of 10 000 lakes. Plus, there's grass everywhere.
JR: Aside from the mosquitoes, warm humid weather brings more trouble...in the form of flea and tick populations! If infected, they could cause us a whole lot of trouble including lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, tularemia and canine tick paralysis. What's troubling is that ticks are most active from spring to fall but they are present year round. We heard stories in the past from Mommy where this other puppy developed anemia thanks to a tick infection. However, you can also develop anemia from severe flea infections.
BabyPom: Plus, I had tapeworms before and it scared Mommy half to death so she's even more adamant on flea and tick prevention for dogs now. We learnt an interesting fact from the VetGuard site:
JR: The active ingredients include 45% Permethrin (insecticide to kill and repel adult fleas, lice, ticks, and more) and 5% Nylar (targets and destroys flea larvae). It gets applied similar to other flea and tick prevention methods, however, it's the first time that we've had it applied in 3 or more different locations along the back. Mom prefers this because we don't have a single soaked patch that takes forever to dry. You'll find 4 month supplies of VetGuard Plus for around $20 or so.
Paws out,
JR and Baby Pom
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JR: Aside from the mosquitoes, warm humid weather brings more trouble...in the form of flea and tick populations! If infected, they could cause us a whole lot of trouble including lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, tularemia and canine tick paralysis. What's troubling is that ticks are most active from spring to fall but they are present year round. We heard stories in the past from Mommy where this other puppy developed anemia thanks to a tick infection. However, you can also develop anemia from severe flea infections.
BabyPom: Plus, I had tapeworms before and it scared Mommy half to death so she's even more adamant on flea and tick prevention for dogs now. We learnt an interesting fact from the VetGuard site:
Some animals are allergic to flea saliva which can cause your pet to constantly scratch and even cause self mutilation.JR & BabyPom: Yuck! VetGuard Plus kills existing fleas and ticks for up to 4 weeks and prevent flea eggs from developing into adults for up to 4 months.
JR: The active ingredients include 45% Permethrin (insecticide to kill and repel adult fleas, lice, ticks, and more) and 5% Nylar (targets and destroys flea larvae). It gets applied similar to other flea and tick prevention methods, however, it's the first time that we've had it applied in 3 or more different locations along the back. Mom prefers this because we don't have a single soaked patch that takes forever to dry. You'll find 4 month supplies of VetGuard Plus for around $20 or so.
Paws out,
JR and Baby Pom
Buy It: Shop online or in stores for VetIQ goodies.
Follow WOS:
Google+ || GFC || @CinnyBBS || WOS on facebook || Pinterest || Instagram
